Lyrics

[Intro] One has no privacy with nature now And does not wish to seek her In nooks and hidden ways [Verse 1] One has no privacy with nature now One has no privacy with nature now One has no privacy with nature now Seek her in nooks and hidden ways Seek her in nooks and hidden ways Nature dare not trust him to speak Of dead, stifling night air Dead, stifling night air Dead, stifling night air Dead, stifling night air Dead, stifling night air Dead, stifling night air The raging of the dog-star The raging of the dog-star The raging, the raging [Verse 2] The soul of the sunbeam Nature dare not trust him to speak Trust him to speak Capable of certain low ventriloquial notes That have peculiar cadence and charm Lightly suspended above the world Burning, expanding the air The days are softer and more brooding And the nights more enchanting And the nights more enchanting And the day is indeed a summons And a challenge to come forth It is like being pelted with sparks from a battery A two-edged one that cuts both ways Nature dare not trust him to speak Trust him to speak [Outro] Trust him to speak